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Home buyers in England and Wales pay 7.6 times earnings for a home
On average people paid around 7.6 times their annual earnings on buying a home in England and Wales in 2016, up from 3.6 times earnings in 1997, the latest data shows. The median price paid for residential property in England and Wales increased by 259% between 1997 and 2016 while median individual annual earnings increased […] The post Home buyers in England and Wales pay 7.6 times earnings for a home appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Property prices growth edged up a beginning of the year in Scotland
Property prices in Scotland edged up 0.1% in January and 1.5% annually with growth driven by first time buyers and higher values homes, the latest index shows. This took the average price of a home to £171,407 and means that in the 12 months to January 2017 prices have risen by £2,600 with the vote […] The post Property prices growth edged up a beginning of the year in Scotland appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Latest data shows rise in mortgage enquiries in UK at end of 2016
There was a significant rise in the average number of mortgage enquiries received by intermediaries in the UK in the final quarter of 2016, according to the latest data to be published. The average number of enquiries increased by 26% to 58 per intermediary in the final quarter of last year, up from 46 in […] The post Latest data shows rise in mortgage enquiries in UK at end of 2016 appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →